The Department of Research & Development has released the 25th edition of the County of Hawai‘i Data Book. The Data Book is only available online and is a comprehensive source of statistics on the social, economic, government and business activity for Hawai‘i County. The 2008 edition can be found at http://co.hawaii.hi.us/databook_2008/dbooktoc.htm

The Data Book is a resource for businesses and government in conducting research and identifying markets and trends. It is also for both local residents and visitors looking for opportunities to do business here.

Produced by the Department’s Information Resources Program, the 2008 edition of the County of Hawai‘i Data Book contains facts and figures such as: resident population of 175,784 with a median age of 37.2 years, and 26.7 percent over the age of 55; 1,026,048 domestic visitor arrivals with an average length of stay of 7.64 days; 295,229 international visitor arrivals with an average length of stay of 4.25 days; 4,566 building permits issued with a valuation of $803,001,000; 175,166 motor vehicle registrations; 408 persons per police officer; $42,817,000 floriculture and nursery product sales; commercial fish landings of 3,073,342 pounds caught; 127.51 inches of rainfall in Hilo; 43.98 inches of rainfall in Kealakekua and 41,089 waterworks consumers with a consumption of 9,530 million gallons.